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Debian 11: Critical ReDoS DoS Advisory DLA-4418-1 for python-mechanize

debian lts
Calendar Grey December 22, 2025
Dist Debian Esm H88
A critical ReDoS vulnerability identified in python-mechanize could lead to Denial of Service. Upgrade recommendations included.
Erik Krogh Kristensen and Rasmus Petersen from the GitHub Security Lab discovered a ReDoS (Regular Expression Denial of Service) vulnerability in python-mechanize, a library to aut...
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Summary

For Debian 11 bullseye, this problem has been fixed in version
1:0.4.5-2+deb11u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your python-mechanize packages.

For the detailed security status of python-mechanize please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/python-mechanize

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS



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Package: python-mechanize
Version: 1:0.4.5-2+deb11u1
CVE ID: CVE-2021-32837

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